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Warm Springs Hydro Project is a 2.7 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by Sonoma County Water Agency since 1989. Ranked #1,120 of 1,469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 2.7 MW represents 0.0023% of the country's total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Warm Springs Hydro Project 2,525 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Geysers Unit 5-20 (1,163 MW, Geothermal) and Calistoga Power Plant (176.4 MW, Geothermal). The facility is located in California, approximately 120 km northwest of San Francisco.

Capacity
2.7 MW
Commissioning Year
1989

37 years old

Owner
Sonoma County Water Agency
Location
38.7221°, -123.0112°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 7,549. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #32,791 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,207 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

37 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Sonoma County Water Agency operates 1 plants totalling 3 MW

Regional density

44 plants within 100 km, 2,598 MW combined

Nearest plant: Cloverdale Solar Center (5.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 38.722100, -123.011200
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Warm Springs Hydro Project is a hydro power plant producing approximately 9 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.

Lifecycle emissions: ~24 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Hydro
Energy Source
Renewable
Country
United States of America
Continent
North America
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

United States of AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
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